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Adding files to products

A step-by-step guide on how to add files to your product

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Written by Podia Labs
Updated over a week ago

Now that you have created your product, we shall get to the fun part: building your product πŸ”¨

For online courses, videos, and audio files are streamable directly from your product, while other files will be download-only.

For digital downloads, all files will be download-only.

On Podia you can easily add files to your products. Wanna know how? We got you covered! ✨


Adding files to your products

  1. In the sidebar menu, click on Products.
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    Then, click on Edit next to the product you'd like to edit to open up the product builder.
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  2. Now it is time to add your files! The button you will click will depend on the product type you are using.

Online courses:

Digital Downloads:

Browse the files from your computer and upload them to Podia! And that's it! ✨


A note on video files

When you upload videos to an online course they will become streamable directly from your product.

You also have the option to control whether customers can download the videos or not.

Curious about what the best format for your videos would be? Check out our video guidelines here!

Here's what they will look like:


A note on audio files

When you upload audio files to an online course they will become playable directly from your product.

You also have the option to control whether customers can download these audio files or not.

We support the most common audio file types, including .mp3 and .wav, which are the preferred formats.

Here's what they would look like:


A note on general files

You can upload all types of files to Podia.

Only video and audio files will be playable inside your courses, all other files will be download-only.
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If you want to have your files viewable inside your course, you can upload them externally and then embed them here on Podia.


FAQ

I created the wrong product type! Can I change it?

No. Currently, you cannot change the type of your product, but you can create a new one with the correct product type.

What if I upload the wrong file? Can I replace or delete it?


Yes! You can easily replace a file or delete a file from your lessons.

What if I get an error when uploading?

There are a few reasons that a file upload can fail. This article is a great place to start your troubleshooting research. And if you get stuck, our support team is here to help!
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What is the size limit for files?

The size limit for files added to courses is 5GB. The size limit for files added to digital download products is 10GB.


And that's it! If you have more questions, reach out to us at hello@podia.com (or click the icon below to chat with us πŸ˜ƒ)

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